Mennonite Studies

Painting of Mennonites.

Mennonites in Canada and around the world represent a fascinating diversity of religious expression and cultural practice. Exploring the past and present lives and thought of Mennonites, in all their variety, allows a glimpse into the place of ethnic and religious minorities in our society. Increase your knowledge of Mennonite history, theology, and culture through a plan of study at Conrad Grebel University College at the University of Waterloo.

Mennonite Studies is an interdisciplinary program of study which may be taken in conjunction with many existing programs in Faculty of Arts and other faculties. This program is designed to provide an overview of Anabaptist-Mennonite history, culture, thought and practice from the early 16th century to the present.

Current academic plans:

Mennonite Studies Minor

Students enrolled in any degree program may pursue a minor designation in Mennonite Studies.

The Mennonite Studies Minor requires successful completion of a minimum of four academic course units (eight courses) with a minimum cumulative average of 65%, including:

ARTS 125 - Who are the Mennonites?
HIST 247 - Mennonite History: A Survey
HIST 348/RS 344 - The Radical Reformation
SOC 275 - The Mennonites as a Sociological Community

and four of:

CMW 363/MUSIC 363/RS 357 - The Christian Hymn
CMW 364/MUSIC 364/RS 358 - Worship and its Music
ENGL 218 -Mennonite Literature
HIST 235/RS 240 - History of Christianity
HIST 379/RS 343 - Reformation History
PACS 201 - Roots of Conflict, Violence and Peace
PACS 203/HIST 232 - History of Peace Movements
RS 152 - Introduction to Christian Theology
RS 235 - Jesus: Life and Legacy
RS 236 - Paul: Life and Letters
RS 250 - History of Christian Thought
RS 256/PACS 320 - Christian Approaches to Peacemaking
RS 353/PACS 330 - War and Peace in Christian Theology

Notes:

A student may petition to Mennonite Studies to substitute one of the optional courses with an alternate course in which the student has done substantial coursework on Mennonites.
With consent from the Mennonite Studies director and the faculty member supervising the directed study, a student may substitute one of the optional courses with a directed study.

For a list of current and future course offerings visit our site here.